save as in (sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring
- "the goalie made a brilliant save"
- "the relief pitcher got credit for a save"
save as in save from ruin, destruction, or harm
Synonyms
- salvagesave from ruin, destruction, or harm ; collect discarded material; property or goods saved from damage or destruction ; the act of saving goods or property that were in danger of damage or destruction ; the act of rescuing a ship or its crew or its cargo from a shipwreck or a fire
- salvesemisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation ; anything that remedies or heals or soothes; save from ruin, destruction, or harm ; apply a salve to, usually for the purpose of healing
- relieveprovide physical relief, as from pain; free someone temporarily from his or her obligations ; grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to; lessen the intensity of or calm; save from ruin, destruction, or harm ; relieve oneself of troubling information ; provide relief for; free from a burden, evil, or distress ; take by stealing; grant exemption or release to; alleviate or remove (pressure or stress) or make less oppressive
save as in to keep up and reserve for personal or special use
- "She saved the old family photographs in a drawer"
Synonyms
- preservea domain that seems to be specially reserved for someone; a reservation where animals are protected ; fruit preserved by cooking with sugar ; keep or maintain in unaltered condition; keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction; to keep up and reserve for personal or special use; prevent (food) from rotting; maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger; keep undisturbed for personal or private use for hunting, shooting, or fishing
save as in bring into safety
- "We pulled through most of the victims of the bomb attack"
Synonyms
- carry throughput in effect; bring into safety
- pull throughcontinue in existence after (an adversity, etc.); bring into safety
- bring throughbring into safety
save as in spend less
- "buy at a reduced price"
save as in accumulate money for future use
- "He saves half his salary"
Synonyms
- lay asideaccumulate money for future use
- save upaccumulate money for future use
save as in make unnecessary an expenditure or effort
- "This will save money"
- "I'll save you the trouble"
- "This will save you a lot of time"
Synonyms
- make unnecessarymake unnecessary an expenditure or effort
save as in save from sins
Synonyms
- deliverdeliver (a speech, oration, or idea); bring to a destination, make a delivery; to surrender someone or something to another; free from harm or evil ; hand over to the authorities of another country; pass down; utter (an exclamation, noise, etc.); save from sins ; carry out or perform; relinquish possession or control over; throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball; cause to be born
- redeemsave from sins ; restore the honor or worth of ; to turn in (vouchers or coupons) and receive something in exchange ; exchange or buy back for money; pay off (loans or promissory notes) ; convert into cash
save as in refrain from harming
Synonyms
- sparean extra component of a machine or other apparatus ; an extra car wheel and tire for a four-wheel vehicle ; a score in tenpins; refrain from harming ; save or relieve from an experience or action; give up what is not strictly needed; use frugally or carefully ; thin and fit; more than is needed, desired, or required; not taken up by scheduled activities; kept in reserve especially for emergency use; lacking in magnitude or quantity; lacking embellishment or ornamentation
save as in spend sparingly, avoid the waste of
- "This move will save money"
- "The less fortunate will have to economize now"
Synonyms
- economizeuse cautiously and frugally; spend sparingly, avoid the waste of
- economisespend sparingly, avoid the waste of; use cautiously and frugally
save as in retain rights to
- "keep my job for me while I give birth"
- "keep my seat, please"
- "keep open the possibility of a merger"
Synonyms
- keep openretain rights to
- hold openretain rights to
- keepthe financial means whereby one lives; the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress ; a cell in a jail or prison ; cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; continue a certain state, condition, or activity; retain possession of; stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state; conform one's action or practice to; stick to correctly or closely; look after; maintain by writing regular records; supply with room and board; allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature; supply with necessities and support; fail to spoil or rot; behave as expected during of holidays or rites; maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger; raise; retain rights to; store or keep customarily; have as a supply; maintain for use and service; hold and prevent from leaving; prevent the action or expression of; prevent (food) from rotting
save as in record data on a computer
- "boot-up instructions are written on the hard disk"
Synonyms
- writeproduce a literary work; communicate or express by writing; communicate (with) in writing; write music; mark or trace on a surface; record data on a computer; write or name the letters that comprise the conventionally accepted form of (a word or part of a word); create code, write a computer program